Audited information

Clariant has grouped its activities into four (reportable segments): Care Chemicals (BU ICS), Catalysis (BU ), Natural Resources (BU Oil & Mining Services, BU Functional Minerals) and Plastics & Coatings (BU , BU , BU ). The Energy Storage business which pertained to the BA Catalysis was sold in 2015.

Intersegment transactions are entered into under the normal circumstances and terms and conditions that would also be available to unrelated third parties.

Segment assets consist of property, plant and equipment, goodwill, intangible assets, inventories, receivables and investments in associates. They exclude deferred tax assets, financial assets and operating cash. Segment liabilities comprise trade payables. They exclude items such as tax liabilities, provisions, pension liabilities and corporate borrowings. Capital expenditure comprises additions to property, plant and equipment and intangibles.

Segments in CHF m

 

 

Care Chemicals

 

Catalysis

 

Natural Resources

 

Plastics & Coatings

 

Corporate

 

Total Group

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

1

EBITDA is earning before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization.

Segment sales

 

1 473

 

1 446

 

673

 

704

 

1 190

 

1 219

 

2 547

 

2 458

 

 

 

5 883

 

5 827

Sales to other segments

 

–8

 

–1

 

 

 

–6

 

–2

 

–22

 

–17

 

 

 

–36

 

–20

Total sales

 

1 465

 

1 445

 

673

 

704

 

1 184

 

1 217

 

2 525

 

2 441

 

 

 

5 847

 

5 807

Operating expenses

 

–1 254

 

–1 225

 

–571

 

–565

 

–1 039

 

–1 044

 

–2 256

 

–2 230

 

–215

 

–247

 

–5 335

 

–5 311

Thereof:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from associates and joint ventures

 

9

 

9

 

13

 

18

 

12

 

9

 

34

 

30

 

17

 

11

 

85

 

77

Gain/loss from disposals not qualifying as discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

3

 

–2

 

 

–1

 

 

–3

 

15

Restructuring, impairment and transaction-related costs

 

–10

 

–6

 

–11

 

 

–14

 

–1

 

–18

 

–23

 

–54

 

–85

 

–107

 

–115

Operating income

 

211

 

220

 

102

 

139

 

145

 

173

 

269

 

211

 

–215

 

–247

 

512

 

496

Net financial expenses and taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–249

 

–269

Net result from continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

263

 

227

Result from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

263

 

239

Segment assets

 

1 096

 

982

 

1 673

 

1 631

 

1 296

 

872

 

1 693

 

1 700

 

 

 

 

 

5 758

 

5 185

Segment liabilities

 

–206

 

–200

 

–95

 

–123

 

–135

 

–109

 

–249

 

–228

 

 

 

 

 

–685

 

–660

Net operating assets

 

890

 

782

 

1 578

 

1 508

 

1 161

 

763

 

1 444

 

1 472

 

 

 

5 073

 

4 525

Net assets held for sale

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

2

 

2

 

 

 

7

 

2

Corporate assets without cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 275

 

1 333

 

1 275

 

1 333

Corporate liabilities without financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–2 269

 

–2 054

 

–2 269

 

–2 054

Net debt (see )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–1 540

 

–1 312

 

–1 540

 

–1 312

Total net assets

 

890

 

782

 

1 583

 

1 508

 

1 161

 

763

 

1 446

 

1 474

 

–2 534

 

–2 033

 

2 546

 

2 494

Thereof:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in PPE and intangibles for the period

 

79

 

97

 

87

 

148

 

40

 

33

 

82

 

78

 

48

 

45

 

336

 

401

Investments in associates and joint ventures at the end of the period

 

56

 

57

 

193

 

187

 

14

 

15

 

148

 

143

 

105

 

184

 

516

 

586

Reconciliation of key figures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

211

 

220

 

102

 

139

 

145

 

173

 

269

 

211

 

–215

 

–247

 

512

 

496

Add: systematic depreciation of PPE

 

49

 

42

 

30

 

33

 

27

 

24

 

69

 

68

 

35

 

36

 

210

 

203

Add: impairment

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

3

 

13

 

 

1

 

8

 

14

Add: amortization of intangible assets

 

6

 

4

 

17

 

17

 

14

 

11

 

10

 

11

 

8

 

11

 

55

 

54

EBITDA1

 

266

 

266

 

154

 

189

 

186

 

208

 

351

 

303

 

–172

 

–199

 

785

 

767

Add: restructuring, impairment and transaction-related costs

 

10

 

6

 

11

 

 

14

 

1

 

18

 

23

 

54

 

85

 

107

 

115

Less: impairment

 

 

 

–5

 

 

 

 

–3

 

–13

 

 

–1

 

–8

 

–14

Less: gain/loss from disposals not qualifying as discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

–12

 

 

–3

 

2

 

 

1

 

 

3

 

–15

EBITDA before exceptional items

 

276

 

272

 

160

 

177

 

200

 

206

 

368

 

313

 

–117

 

–115

 

887

 

853

Operating income

 

211

 

220

 

102

 

139

 

145

 

173

 

269

 

211

 

–215

 

–247

 

512

 

496

Add: restructuring, impairment and transaction-related costs

 

10

 

6

 

11

 

 

14

 

1

 

18

 

23

 

54

 

85

 

107

 

115

Less: gain/loss from disposals not qualifying as discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

–12

 

 

–3

 

2

 

 

1

 

 

3

 

–15

Operating income before exceptional items

 

221

 

226

 

113

 

127

 

159

 

171

 

289

 

234

 

-160

 

-162

 

622

 

596

Reconciliation of segment assets to total assets in CHF m

 

 

31.12.2016

 

31.12.2015

Segment assets

 

5 758

 

5 185

Segment assets reported as assets held for sale

 

7

 

2

Corporate assets without cash

 

1 275

 

1 333

Cash

 

1 043

 

789

Near-cash assets

 

277

 

152

Financial instruments with positive fair values

 

5

 

Total Assets

 

8 365

 

7 461

Geographic information in CHF m

 

 

Sales1

 

Non-current assets2

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

31.12.2016

 

31.12.2015

1

Allocated by region of third-party sale’s destination.

2

Non-current assets exclude deferred tax assets and pension plan assets.

EMEA

 

2 423

 

2 336

 

2 368

 

2 484

of which Germany

 

672

 

654

 

1 470

 

1 559

of which Switzerland

 

36

 

38

 

512

 

574

of which MEA

 

419

 

405

 

74

 

71

North America

 

1 120

 

1 077

 

1 321

 

893

of which USA

 

1 030

 

981

 

1 299

 

872

Latin America

 

846

 

1 021

 

253

 

224

of which Brazil

 

327

 

336

 

156

 

110

Asia/Pacific

 

1 458

 

1 373

 

550

 

495

of which China

 

474

 

450

 

185

 

217

of which India

 

182

 

159

 

103

 

63

Total

 

5 847

 

5 807

 

4 492

 

4 096

All of the Group’s segments generate their revenues to the largest extent from the sale of products. These come in such a great variety that a meaningful grouping below the segment information is not possible.

For a description of the Business Units see .

Business area

In 2013 Clariant adjusted its reporting segments and grouped its businesses with similar end-user markets and growth drivers into four distinct Business Areas: Care Chemicals, Catalysis, Natural Resources, and Plastics & Coatings. VIEW ENTIRE GLOSSARY

Catalyst

A substance that lowers the activation energy, thereby increasing the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed by the reaction itself (Clariant Business Unit Catalysts). VIEW ENTIRE GLOSSARY

Additive

A substance added to products in small quantities to achieve certain properties or to improve a product (Clariant Business Unit Additives). VIEW ENTIRE GLOSSARY

Masterbatches

These are plastic additives in the form of granules with dyestuffs or other additives used to dye or alter the properties of natural plastic. VIEW ENTIRE GLOSSARY

Pigment

Pigments are substances used for coloring; they are used in a technical manner, for example in the manufacture of dyes, varnishes, and plastics. VIEW ENTIRE GLOSSARY

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